What is subjective meditation, why is it rewarding, and how do you achieve it?

Question

I've heard it's very rewarding but why?

Answer 1

It is totally unrelated to martial arts. You will find it more in yogic or zen meditation.

Subjective meditation aka: nididhyasana or atma-vicara
is meditation without a focus of consciousness. You turn off the thought process and withdraw deeper and deeper into your Self. (n.b.; capital "S")

Using the Buddhist metaphores, it is The Void.

Using the Indian Yogic metaphores (the ones I'm most familier with), it is turning off all of the external input and discovering that infinity goes both ways. Everybody knows about the infinity of space, but there is also an infinity within yourself. If you can break through the shell of personality and ego, you will discover an unexplored universe within yourself.

To use a western metaphore (I just invented it) it is like peeling an onion. As you investigate your inner self, you keep peeling the external skins off of "I" until you arrive at ultimate unity.

Answer 2

There is an excercise in some japanese arts that they call self hypnotism. It basically is taking your mind and body to a stage of relaxation through meditation and then working on fixing something you want to fix. It is very hard to explain this concept here since you requiere certain important points on the process.
The best way I can describe it as finding a place where you are very very relax but concious and at that point being able to influence your mind and body to achieve something you want to achieve. I hope I answer your question. If you want to learn more email me.

Answer 3

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